| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Fred Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Mark Goheen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Weikel (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Latta (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter Jagger (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ricky Tyre (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Shockley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Houghton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leland Laffey (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - William Beatty (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton inbounds the ball | 29-25 |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ricky Tyre | 29-27 |
| 19:20 | Charleston Southern | George Latta misses the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Leland Laffey - foul #2 on Leland Laffey, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| 19:20 | Charleston Southern | George Latta makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 19:20 | Charleston Southern | George Latta misses the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 19:20 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey gets the rebound | 30-27 |
| 19:14 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre is hacked by Mark Goheen - foul #2 on Mark Goheen, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| 18:53 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-27 |
| 18:51 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey tips it but misses | 30-27 |
| 18:49 | Charleston Southern | Michael Weikel gets the rebound | 30-27 |
| 18:41 | Charleston Southern | Peter Jagger connects on the 3 from the right corner | 33-27 |
| 18:35 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton's fadeaway is rejected by George Latta | 33-27 |
| 18:33 | Charleston Southern | Peter Jagger pulls down the rebound | 33-27 |
| 18:21 | Charleston Southern | Michael Weikel can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 33-27 |
| 18:20 | Charleston Southern | George Latta tips it back up and in | 35-27 |
| 17:57 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Fred Stewart - foul #2 on Fred Stewart, team foul #2 | 35-27 |
| 17:57 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 17:57 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 17:44 | Charleston Southern | George Latta scores on a jumper from the baseline | 37-29 |
| 17:28 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Leland Laffey | 37-31 |
| 17:11 | Charleston Southern | Fred Stewart connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Goheen | 40-31 |
| 17:06 | Northern Illinois University | George Latta takes the ball from John Shockley | 40-31 |
| 16:46 | Charleston Southern | Fred Stewart knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Mark Goheen | 42-31 |
| 16:41 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by John Shockley | 42-34 |
| 16:28 | Charleston Southern | John Shockley is called for the reach on Mark Goheen - foul #1 on John Shockley, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Victor Jessop (PG), Christopher Hawthorne (SG), Mark Witcher (SF), Teddy Key (PF), Garland Allen (C) Fred Stewart, Mark Goheen, Michael Weikel, George Latta, Peter Jagger | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams (PG), Michael Mosley (SG), Thomas Lamothe (SF), Fred Aldridge (PF), Edward Williams (C) Ricky Tyre, John Shockley, Eugene Houghton, Leland Laffey, William Beatty | |
| 16:23 | Charleston Southern | Mark Witcher misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-34 |
| 16:22 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley snags the defensive board | 42-34 |
| 16:06 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 42-34 |
| 16:05 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams snags the offensive board | 42-34 |
| 15:53 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-34 |
| 15:51 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley tips it back up and in | 42-36 |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Victor Jessop (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Hawthorne (fresh) SF - Mark Witcher (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Teddy Key (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Garland Allen (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mark Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Mosley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Lamothe (fresh) PF - Fred Aldridge (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Charleston Southern | Christopher Hawthorne is fouled on the floor by Mark Williams - foul #1 on Mark Williams, team foul #3 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Fred Stewart (PG), Larry Belt (SG) Victor Jessop, Christopher Hawthorne | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 15:17 | Charleston Southern | Teddy Key can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Fred Aldridge - foul #2 on Fred Aldridge, team foul #4 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Peter Jagger (C) Garland Allen | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre (PG), Leland Laffey (PF) Thomas Lamothe, Fred Aldridge | |
| 15:17 | Charleston Southern | Teddy Key makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 15:17 | Charleston Southern | Teddy Key misses the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 15:17 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 15:13 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Stewart steps in front of the Leland Laffey pass | 43-36 |
| 15:10 | Charleston Southern | Fred Stewart lays it up and in | 45-36 |
| 15:05 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Stewart steals it from Ricky Tyre in the backcourt | 45-36 |
| 15:02 | Charleston Southern | Mark Witcher jams it set up by Fred Stewart | 47-36 |
| 14:43 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Mark Witcher - foul #2 on Mark Witcher, team foul #3 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | George Latta (PF) Teddy Key | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley (SG), Eugene Houghton (SF) Ricky Tyre, Mark Williams | |
| 14:43 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley makes the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 14:43 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley misses the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 14:43 | Charleston Southern | George Latta grabs the defensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 14:32 | Charleston Southern | Fred Stewart comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Eugene Houghton - foul #2 on Eugene Houghton, team foul #5 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre (PG) Michael Mosley | |
| 14:32 | Charleston Southern | Fred Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 14:32 | Charleston Southern | Fred Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 14:21 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams clanks a 3 from the right wing | 48-37 |
| 14:19 | Charleston Southern | Peter Jagger grabs the defensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 13:57 | Charleston Southern | George Latta connects on the jump hook in the paint set up by Fred Stewart | 50-37 |
| 13:38 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Witcher is called for the reach on Edward Williams - foul #3 on Mark Witcher, team foul #4 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Michael Weikel (SF), Teddy Key (C) Mark Witcher, Peter Jagger | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty (C) Edward Williams | |
| 13:27 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton's fadeaway is rejected by George Latta | 50-37 |
| 13:26 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty tips it back up and in | 50-39 |
| 13:08 | Charleston Southern | William Beatty steps in front of the Fred Stewart pass | 50-39 |
| 13:06 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre's pass is intercepted by Larry Belt in the backcourt | 50-39 |
| 13:05 | Charleston Southern | Larry Belt lays it in | 52-39 |
| 12:49 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Leland Laffey | 52-41 |
| 12:28 | Charleston Southern | Teddy Key is called for traveling | 52-41 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Mark Goheen (PG), Victor Jessop (SG), Peter Jagger (C) Fred Stewart, Larry Belt, George Latta | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams (PG), Michael Mosley (SG), Thomas Lamothe (SF), Fred Aldridge (PF) Ricky Tyre, John Shockley, Eugene Houghton, Leland Laffey | |
| 12:01 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty misses the jumper in the paint | 52-41 |
| 12:00 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge snags the offensive board | 52-41 |
| 11:55 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-41 |
| 11:53 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge grabs the offensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 11:42 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Mosley | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Mark Goheen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Victor Jessop (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Weikel (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Teddy Key (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Jagger (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mark Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Mosley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Lamothe (fresh) PF - Fred Aldridge (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - William Beatty (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Charleston Southern | Michael Weikel connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-43 |
| 11:03 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from William Beatty | 55-45 |
| 10:48 | Charleston Southern | Teddy Key throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-45 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Fred Stewart (PG), Larry Belt (SG), Mark Witcher (SF), Garland Allen (PF) Mark Goheen, Victor Jessop, Michael Weikel, Teddy Key | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre (PG), John Shockley (SG), Eugene Houghton (SF), Leland Laffey (PF), Edward Williams (C) Mark Williams, Michael Mosley, Thomas Lamothe, Fred Aldridge, William Beatty | |
| 10:25 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 10:23 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre snags the offensive board | 55-45 |
| 10:16 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Peter Jagger - foul #3 on Peter Jagger, team foul #5 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | George Latta (PF) Peter Jagger | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 10:16 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre makes the free throw | 55-48 |
| 09:55 | Charleston Southern | Larry Belt connects on the floater from the left side set up by Fred Stewart | 57-48 |
| 09:30 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Ricky Tyre | 57-50 |
| 09:19 | Charleston Southern | Fred Stewart misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-50 |
| 09:18 | Charleston Southern | Mark Witcher misses the tip | 57-50 |
| 09:17 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams grabs the board | 57-50 |
| 09:10 | Northern Illinois University | A charge is called on John Shockley - foul #2 on John Shockley, team foul #6 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Mark Goheen (SG), Peter Jagger (C) Larry Belt, Garland Allen | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams (SF) Eugene Houghton | |
| 08:45 | Charleston Southern | George Latta misses the fadeaway from close range | 57-50 |
| 08:43 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey gets the rebound | 57-50 |
| 08:37 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-50 |
| 08:35 | Charleston Southern | The rebound goes to Peter Jagger | 57-50 |
| 08:25 | Charleston Southern | Fred Stewart is fouled on the floor by Ricky Tyre - foul #3 on Ricky Tyre, team foul #7 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Michael Weikel (SF), Teddy Key (PF) Mark Witcher, George Latta | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley (SF), Fred Aldridge (PF), William Beatty (C) John Shockley, Leland Laffey, Edward Williams | |
| 08:25 | Charleston Southern | Fred Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 08:25 | Charleston Southern | Fred Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 08:05 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams clanks a 3 from the left corner | 59-50 |
| 08:04 | Charleston Southern | The rebound goes to Peter Jagger | 59-50 |
| 07:58 | Charleston Southern | Fred Stewart comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-50 |
| 07:57 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to William Beatty | 59-50 |
| 07:52 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre drills a runner in the lane set up by Michael Mosley | 59-52 |
| 07:35 | Charleston Southern | William Beatty swats the short shot by Fred Stewart | 59-52 |
| 07:34 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley pulls down the rebound | 59-52 |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Fred Stewart (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Mark Goheen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Weikel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Teddy Key (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Jagger (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ricky Tyre (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Mosley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Fred Aldridge (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - William Beatty (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:29 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 07:27 | Charleston Southern | Fred Stewart pulls down the rebound | 59-52 |
| 07:21 | Charleston Southern | Michael Weikel is whistled for a carry | 59-52 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Larry Belt (SG), George Latta (PF) Fred Stewart, Peter Jagger | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton (SF), Leland Laffey (PF) Ricky Tyre, Fred Aldridge | |
| 07:01 | Northern Illinois University | George Latta takes the ball from Leland Laffey | 59-52 |
| 06:38 | Charleston Southern | Michael Weikel misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 59-52 |
| 06:37 | Charleston Southern | George Latta can't tip it in | 59-52 |
| 06:36 | Charleston Southern | Michael Weikel grabs the offensive board | 59-52 |
| 06:17 | Charleston Southern | Larry Belt misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 06:16 | Charleston Southern | Michael Weikel misses the tip | 59-52 |
| 06:14 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey snags the defensive board | 59-52 |
| 06:09 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Eugene Houghton and the foul's on Mark Goheen - foul #3 on Mark Goheen, team foul #6 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Fred Stewart (PG), Mark Witcher (SF), Peter Jagger (C) Mark Goheen, Michael Weikel, Teddy Key | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley (SG), Edward Williams (C) Michael Mosley, William Beatty | |
| 06:09 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams makes the free throw | 59-55 |
| 05:52 | Charleston Southern | Peter Jagger misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-55 |
| 05:51 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley grabs the defensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 05:45 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-55 |
| 05:44 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley grabs the offensive board | 59-55 |
| 05:38 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Witcher steps in front of the Edward Williams pass | 59-55 |
| 05:14 | Charleston Southern | Fred Stewart knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Mark Witcher | 61-55 |
| 05:09 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Leland Laffey | 61-57 |
| 05:07 | Charleston Southern | Fred Stewart is hacked by Mark Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Williams, team foul #8 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Teddy Key (PF) George Latta | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre (PG), Michael Mosley (SF), Fred Aldridge (PF) Mark Williams, Eugene Houghton, Leland Laffey | |
| 05:07 | Charleston Southern | Fred Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 05:07 | Charleston Southern | Fred Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 04:53 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley knocks in the shot from the left block set up by Ricky Tyre | 63-59 |
| 04:35 | Charleston Southern | Fred Stewart can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-59 |
| 04:34 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams gets the rebound | 63-59 |
| 04:28 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre loses the dribble to Larry Belt | 63-59 |
| 04:13 | Charleston Southern | Mark Witcher drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-59 |
| 03:52 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley scores on a 3 from the left wing | 66-62 |
| 03:45 | Charleston Southern | Peter Jagger connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Teddy Key | 69-62 |
| 03:17 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge makes the runner from the right block set up by Michael Mosley | 69-64 |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Fred Stewart (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Larry Belt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Mark Witcher (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Teddy Key (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Jagger (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ricky Tyre (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Shockley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Mosley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. PF - Fred Aldridge (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Williams (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Charleston Southern | Peter Jagger hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Fred Stewart | 71-64 |
| 02:57 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-64 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Mark Goheen (SG), Michael Weikel (SF), George Latta (PF) Larry Belt, Mark Witcher, Teddy Key | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton (SF), Leland Laffey (PF), William Beatty (C) Michael Mosley, Fred Aldridge, Edward Williams | |
| 02:39 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Ricky Tyre | 71-66 |
| 02:32 | Charleston Southern | George Latta misses short on a 3 from straight away | 71-66 |
| 02:30 | Charleston Southern | Peter Jagger grabs the offensive rebound | 71-66 |
| 02:19 | Charleston Southern | Michael Weikel misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-66 |
| 02:18 | Charleston Southern | George Latta tips it back up and in | 73-66 |
| 01:55 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre is hacked by Fred Stewart - foul #3 on Fred Stewart, team foul #7 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Larry Belt (SG) Mark Goheen | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 01:55 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre misses the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 01:55 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey snags the offensive board | 73-66 |
| 01:32 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre clanks a 3 from the right wing | 73-66 |
| 01:30 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-66 |
| 01:11 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty hits the finger roll on a great pass from Eugene Houghton and he's hacked by Peter Jagger - foul #4 on Peter Jagger, team foul #8 | 73-68 |
| 01:11 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty makes the free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:50 | Charleston Southern | Larry Belt can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-69 |
| 00:48 | Charleston Southern | Peter Jagger can't tip it in | 73-69 |
| 00:47 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey grabs the defensive rebound | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:39 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 73-69 |
| 00:37 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty grabs the offensive board | 73-69 |
| 00:35 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Shockley | 73-72 |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:34 | Charleston Southern | Ricky Tyre is called for the reach on Fred Stewart in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ricky Tyre, team foul #9 | 73-72 |
| 00:34 | Charleston Southern | Fred Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:34 | Charleston Southern | Fred Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:10 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Ricky Tyre | 75-75 |
| 00:10 | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:01 | Charleston Southern | Michael Weikel misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 75-75 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey grabs the defensive rebound | 75-75 |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Fred Stewart (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Larry Belt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Weikel (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Latta (fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. C - Peter Jagger (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ricky Tyre (fresh) 14 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Shockley (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Houghton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leland Laffey (fresh) 5 pts. 13 reb. 2 stl. C - William Beatty (fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Charleston Southern | Peter Jagger wins the tip | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:41 | Charleston Southern | Fred Stewart misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-75 |
| 04:39 | Charleston Southern | George Latta pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-75 |
| 04:12 | Charleston Southern | Peter Jagger can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Shockley - foul #3 on John Shockley, team foul #10 | 75-75 |
| 04:12 | Charleston Southern | Peter Jagger makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 04:12 | Charleston Southern | Peter Jagger makes the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 03:56 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by William Beatty | 77-77 |
| 03:33 | Charleston Southern | Michael Weikel is whistled for a carry | 77-77 |
| 03:15 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre is hacked by Michael Weikel - foul #3 on Michael Weikel, team foul #9 | 77-77 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams (SG) John Shockley | |
| 03:15 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre misses the 1st free throw | 77-77 |
| 03:15 | Charleston Southern | Peter Jagger pulls down the rebound | 77-77 |
| 02:52 | Charleston Southern | Peter Jagger misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 77-77 |
| 02:51 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty gets the rebound | 77-77 |
| 02:29 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton misses the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on George Latta - foul #2 on George Latta, team foul #10 | 77-77 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Mark Goheen (SG), Mark Witcher (SF), Teddy Key (PF) Larry Belt, Michael Weikel, George Latta | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams (C) William Beatty | |
| 02:29 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton makes the 1st free throw | 77-78 |
| 02:29 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton misses the 2nd free throw | 77-78 |
| 02:29 | Charleston Southern | Mark Witcher grabs the defensive rebound | 77-78 |
| 02:29 | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 77-78 |
| 02:21 | Charleston Southern | Mark Witcher knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Mark Goheen | 79-78 |
| 02:21 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-78 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Larry Belt (SG), Michael Weikel (SF), George Latta (PF) Mark Goheen, Mark Witcher, Teddy Key | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley (SG), William Beatty (C) Mark Williams, Edward Williams | |
| 01:59 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 79-78 |
| 01:57 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre tips it but misses | 79-78 |
| 01:55 | Charleston Southern | Peter Jagger snags the defensive board | 79-78 |
| 01:39 | Charleston Southern | John Shockley is called for the reach on Larry Belt - foul #4 on John Shockley, team foul #11 | 79-78 |
| 01:39 | Charleston Southern | Larry Belt makes the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 01:39 | Charleston Southern | Larry Belt makes the 2nd free throw | 81-78 |
| 01:25 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty misses the lay-in | 81-78 |
| 01:24 | Charleston Southern | Fred Stewart gets the rebound | 81-78 |
| 01:09 | Charleston Southern | Larry Belt is hacked by Leland Laffey - foul #3 on Leland Laffey, team foul #12 | 81-78 |
| 01:09 | Charleston Southern | Larry Belt misses the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 01:09 | Charleston Southern | Larry Belt misses the 2nd free throw | 81-78 |
| 01:09 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty gets the rebound | 81-78 |
| 01:04 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton makes the fadeaway from close range | 81-80 |
| 00:51 | Charleston Southern | Michael Weikel makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Fred Stewart and the foul's on William Beatty - foul #3 on William Beatty, team foul #13 | 83-80 |
| 00:51 | Charleston Southern | Michael Weikel makes the free throw | 84-80 |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Fred Stewart (fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Larry Belt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Weikel (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - George Latta (fresh) 13 pts. 12 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. C - Peter Jagger (fresh) 15 pts. 11 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ricky Tyre (fresh) 16 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Shockley (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Eugene Houghton (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leland Laffey (fresh) 5 pts. 13 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - William Beatty (fresh) 16 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:39 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Beatty and the foul's on Peter Jagger - foul #5 on Peter Jagger, team foul #11 | 84-82 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Teddy Key (C) Peter Jagger | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:39 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey makes the free throw | 84-83 |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:14 | Charleston Southern | Larry Belt is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Larry Belt, team foul #12 | 84-83 |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:04 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 84-85 |
| 00:04 | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern calls a :30 timeout (4 full remaining) | 84-85 |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Charleston Southern | Larry Belt misses short on a halfcourt shot | 84-85 |